To SKELP, v. a. to beat; to strike with the open hand.

SKELVE, s. a thin slice.

SCEP, SCAPE, s. a bee-hive.

SKERRY, s. a sunken rock in the sea.

SKIFT, s. a flying shower.

SKILLY, SKEELY, adj. skilful; intelligent.

SKIPPARE, SKIPPER, s. a master of a sailing vessel.

To SKIRL, v. n. to utter a shrill cry.

To SKITE, v. a. to eject any liquid forcibly; to squirt.

SKLAIT, s. slate.

To SKLICE, v. a. to slice.

SKRANKY, adj. a lean, meagre person.

SKRUNTY, adj. raw-boned; meagre.

SKUG, SCUG, s. a shade; shelter.

SKULE, SCULE, s. a large collection of individuals, as a flight of crows.

SKULL, s. a hollow basket of an oval or semicircular form.

SKYNK, v. a. to pour out liquor.

SLAE, s. a sloe.

To SLAISTER, SLOYSTER, v. n. to perform anything in a dirty awkward manner.

SLAP, s. a narrow pass between two hills; a breach in a wall or hedge.

SLEEKIT, adj. deceitful; cunning.

SLOGAN, s. the war-cry or gathering word of a Highland clan.

To SLOKEN, v. a. to quench thirst.

To SLOUNGE, v. n. to walk about in a slovenly manner.

SLUMP, by the slump, altogether, or in unbroken quantities.

SLUMP, adj. taken in gross.

SLUSCH, SLUSH, s. soft plashy ground; snow in a state of thawing.

SMA, adj. small.

SMATCHET, s. a term of contempt applied to a man, but more commonly to a child.

SMEDDUM, s. quickness of apprehension.

To SMEEK, v. a. to smoke.

SMIDDY, s. a smithery.

SMIRIKIN, SMEERIKIN, s. a hearty kiss.

To SMORE, v. a, to smother; to choke.

SMIT, SMYT, v. a. to stain.

SNAB, s. a shoemaker.

SNACKIE, adj. tricky; quirky.

SNAW, s. snow.

SNAK, SNICK, s. the latch of a door.

SNEESHIN, s. snuff.

SNEESHIN-MILL s. a snuff-box.

SNEIST, s. a taunt.

SNELL, adj. keen; severe.

SNELLY, adv. sharply; quickly.

SNIPPY, adj. tart in speech.

SNISTY, adj. given to saucy language.

To SNITE, v. a. to snuff, applied to a candle.

SNODDED, adj. lopped; pruned.

SNOT, s. mucus from the nose.

SNOOD, SNUDE, s. a fillet which binds the hair of young women.

SNAW-FLAKE, S. the snow bunting.